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i cannot tell you how much -- i was mayor of san francisco. i walked into places and saw the carnage. at that time, i really dedicated the rest of my life to doing something about it. this is not opportunity. i want to thank those who are with me. i don't know that i can convince those who are not, but i intend to keep trying. thank you, mr. chairman. >> do you have any amendment to your amendment? >> i do not. >> are there amendments to senator feinstein's bill? >> sorry, i was -- i appreciate senator feinstein's sincerity. i expressed that three or four times. she wonders whether i appreciate your sincerity or not. -- her sincere it you're not. this is an important issue for her for 20 years. -- her sincerity or not. this is an important issue for her for 20 years. we have to feel for the victims of newtown. but there are other parents whose children were killed to mourn the loss of their loved ones no less, and yet feel differently about the way congress should respond. on tuesday i spoke to the father of james, who was one of the victims.
i cannot tell you how much -- i was mayor of san francisco. i walked into places and saw the carnage. at that time, i really dedicated the rest of my life to doing something about it. this is not opportunity. i want to thank those who are with me. i don't know that i can convince those who are not, but i intend to keep trying. thank you, mr. chairman. >> do you have any amendment to your amendment? >> i do not. >> are there amendments to senator feinstein's bill? >>...
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as a san francisco can i'm particularly happy of the name that the pope has chosen, francis. yesterday i wasn't sure whether the name was for st. francis of assisi or -- who is the fray ton saint of san francisco, or for saint francis xavier. saint francis of assisi cared for all god's creation. st. francis xavier did, too, he promulgated the faith in asia, a jesuit priest. it appears that saint francis of assisi is the namesake of our new pope. pretty exciting. as one who has the -- in our city the song of saint francis is our anthem with the instruments of god's peace where there is darkness, let me bring light, hatred may we bring love, to forgive so that we can be forgiven. it's pretty exciting, pretty thrilling to have francis, i guess they don't say the first. not until they have a second one of these days. it's very exciting. i'm just so thrilled. you are always looking for signs, but when the bird was on the -- did you see this? there was a bird, a sea gull on the chimney for like 40 minutes before the white smoke came. he flew -- the bird flew away then later the whi
as a san francisco can i'm particularly happy of the name that the pope has chosen, francis. yesterday i wasn't sure whether the name was for st. francis of assisi or -- who is the fray ton saint of san francisco, or for saint francis xavier. saint francis of assisi cared for all god's creation. st. francis xavier did, too, he promulgated the faith in asia, a jesuit priest. it appears that saint francis of assisi is the namesake of our new pope. pretty exciting. as one who has the -- in our...
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i cannot tell you how much i was -- i was mayor of san francisco for nine years. i walked into places i saw the carnage firsthand. and at that time i really dedicated the rest of my life to do something about it. so this is an opportunity. i want to thank those who are with me. i don't know that i could convince those that are not, but i intend to keep trying. thank you, mr. chairman. >> do you have any amendment to your amendment? >> i do not. >> are there amendments to the -- to senator feinstein's? first senator grassley. >> i appreciate senator feinstein's sincerity. i expressed that three or four times at the last hearing i suppose as much as i oppose her bill. she wonders whether i appreciate her sincerity or not. she has been an important issue for her for 20 years. and we all have to feel for the victims of newtown, but there are other parents of children who were killed at sandy hook elementary school who mourn the loss of their loved ones no less, and yet feel very differently about the ways congress should respond. on tuesday i spoke to mr. mark mateoly
i cannot tell you how much i was -- i was mayor of san francisco for nine years. i walked into places i saw the carnage firsthand. and at that time i really dedicated the rest of my life to do something about it. so this is an opportunity. i want to thank those who are with me. i don't know that i could convince those that are not, but i intend to keep trying. thank you, mr. chairman. >> do you have any amendment to your amendment? >> i do not. >> are there amendments to the...
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she bradge her career as a community organizing, working in low income neighborhoods in san francisco, new york and washington state and she witnessed the troubles of women and single mothers living in these communities. ji net became a strong -- janette became a strong national advocate for giving women a voice through the right to vote. she was elected to congress when women still did not have the right to vote. the 19th amendment only passed three months after she left congress. as she put it, we're half the people, we should be half the congress. and so today as we continue to honor her work and legacy, and with this ongoing budget crisis in mind, it's imperative that we redouble our efforts as she would have to come to a solution and to take the lesson of janette rankins, to fight for women and the poor who are disproportionately affected by sequestration and to fight for them as janette rankins fought for them so hard. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is reco
she bradge her career as a community organizing, working in low income neighborhoods in san francisco, new york and washington state and she witnessed the troubles of women and single mothers living in these communities. ji net became a strong -- janette became a strong national advocate for giving women a voice through the right to vote. she was elected to congress when women still did not have the right to vote. the 19th amendment only passed three months after she left congress. as she put...
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and then president of the san francisco fed and finally vice- chairman at the federal reserve. the doctor possibly miss to research and discuss some of the thornier issues of economics assures that she is consider one of the most important monetary policymakers of our time. as a business economist, i particularly value the doctor's high interest in reaching out to people in this room to understand how monetary policy is impacting the real world. the doctor is no stranger, having received the award from our organization in 2010 and supporting us several times over the past several years. the adam smith award is well earned as one of my colleagues said last week, the pattern is that she always states out ground where she thought she was right at the risk of being unpopular. whether you agree with her ideas or policies or not, it is difficult to deny that it is a courageous and authentic life. during these times of extraordinary monetary policy, from not only the federal reserve but from the ecb and doj, i look forward to hearing her thoughts on the challenges confronting monetary
and then president of the san francisco fed and finally vice- chairman at the federal reserve. the doctor possibly miss to research and discuss some of the thornier issues of economics assures that she is consider one of the most important monetary policymakers of our time. as a business economist, i particularly value the doctor's high interest in reaching out to people in this room to understand how monetary policy is impacting the real world. the doctor is no stranger, having received the...
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as part of a team at the university of california san francisco medical school, where we analyze the medical, social, and economic costs of each claim. the tricare costa allied this part of the new and updated analysis. we came up with the number is $3 trillion because no matter which way you counted, the minimum you could get was $3 trillion. we did not include financial interest cost in that. if we had included economic costs in that amount, we could have called it four or $5 trillion. the minimum that could cause is $4 trillion. some of the tricare costs have raul lot faster than we predicted. the brown cost of more study is putting it at $6 trillion. at a minimum it is at least a trillion higher. in terms of what to do about it, i have a number of proposals. on the veterans issue, which is where i have spent a lot of my time, the first major recommendation is that we should be appropriating money into a veterans' trust fund at the time we go to war. right now we under price war. the same as if we sit here is a car for $20,000, but there is a hidden price tag of another $30,000. n
as part of a team at the university of california san francisco medical school, where we analyze the medical, social, and economic costs of each claim. the tricare costa allied this part of the new and updated analysis. we came up with the number is $3 trillion because no matter which way you counted, the minimum you could get was $3 trillion. we did not include financial interest cost in that. if we had included economic costs in that amount, we could have called it four or $5 trillion. the...
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americans could be killed in a cafe in san francisco or in a restaurant in houston are at their home in kentucky is an abomination. it is something that should not think cannot be tolerated in our country. i do not want to oppose it simply for the person. i rise today for the principle. the principle is one that we have fought long and hard for and to give up on that principle, to give up on the bill of rights and the fifth amendment protection that says that no person shall be held without due process, that no person shall be held with that capital offense without being guided, and this is an american dream. >> during the 13 hour filibuster that lasted into thursday morning, met he had to stay standing on the floor of the senate. he was joined by other senators that as questions they're up the day and night including ted kreuz, marco rubio, back to me -- , umpat toomey, ron johnson and minority leader mitch mcconnell. dick durbin ask questions but did not officially speak as part of the filibuster. here is a look at senator paul's closing remarks. >> mr. president, i am hopeful that
americans could be killed in a cafe in san francisco or in a restaurant in houston are at their home in kentucky is an abomination. it is something that should not think cannot be tolerated in our country. i do not want to oppose it simply for the person. i rise today for the principle. the principle is one that we have fought long and hard for and to give up on that principle, to give up on the bill of rights and the fifth amendment protection that says that no person shall be held without due...